AlphaQuest LLC

AlphaQuest LLC is a research-driven alternative asset management firm headquartered in New York City, focusing on delivering uncorrelated investment strategies at the intersection of mathematics, data science, and investing. Founded in 2001 by Chief Investment Officer Nigol Koulajian, the firm manages assets on behalf of some of the world’s largest institutional investors. The firm employs a quantitative and systematic approach across multiple asset classes, including commodities, currencies, equity indices, and fixed income, operating with a managed futures focus as well as global macro and tail-risk protection strategies.

In January 2025, Quest Partners LLC rebranded to AlphaQuest to reflect its alpha-driven approach to investing. The rebranding aligns the firm’s name with that of its flagship investment strategy, AlphaQuest Original, designed to generate strong absolute returns exhibiting positive skew. Over its history, the firm has continually broadened its proprietary research to measure and capture breakouts and breakdowns across global markets and source hidden convexity within futures and FX, equities, alternative markets, and other well-established systematic investment strategies.

In September 2025, AlphaQuest appointed John Neary as President, bringing over 30 years of financial services leadership and operating experience. Mr. Neary's extensive background complements the firm's disciplined approach to risk and focus on convexity as a pricing lens. As the firm expands beyond futures into broader global markets, it continues to build infrastructure to capture mispriced convexity, especially relevant during periods of significant volatility and market stress.